MCN long-term test fleet 2022

Welcome to the 2022 MCN Long-term Test Fleet.

Over the course of the year we'll be putting serious miles on these 10 bikes to find out what they're like to live with.

Keep an eye out for written updates, videos and more. Click through to each individual page to get the latest updates as we pile on the miles.

Follow #MCNfleet22 for updates on our social media channels.

Click on the pictures below:

Aprilia Tuareg 660	BMW K1600GT
Ducati Multistrada V2	Honda NT1100
Indian FTR	Kawasaki Z900RS
KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo	Suzuki GSX-S1000GT
Triumph Speed Triple RR	Yamaha R7 60th Anniversary Edition

Aprilia Tuareg 660

BMW K1600GT

Ducati Multistrada V2

Honda NT1100

Indian FTR

Kawasaki Z900RS

KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo

Suzuki GSX-S1000GT

Triumph Speed Triple RR

Yamaha R7 60th Anniversary Edition

Check out previous MCN Fleets below:

Year: ALL

MCN Fleet: Puncture leads to tyre change on the Ducati Multistrada and what a difference

29 September 2022 by Michael Guy

I was waiting in the queue to board a ferry when the guy on a bike next to men lent in and said: “You might want to look at rear tyre mate.” There it was the head of a nail stuck just to the left...

MCN Fleet: Weekend to the Lakes on the Suzuki GT allows Emma to indulge in two hobbies

29 September 2022 by Emma Franklin

Who doesn’t love a two-for-one deal? No, not a BOGOF down the local supermarket, this is about indulging two of your fondest hobbies in one weekend. On the rare moments I’m not writing about, thinking...

MCN Fleet: Ali ropes in the services of her other half to test the Honda NT1100 DCT

14 September 2022 by Alison Silcox

With two versions of the Honda NT1100 available, geared and DCT, I’ve opted to run the geared version for the duration of my long term test but fancy comparing it to the automatic version. I...

MCN Fleet: K1600GT dazzles and confounds in (near) equal measures

13 September 2022 by Richard Newland

Before I started making a pedant’s diary of hits and misses about the BMW K1600GT, I penned a quick ‘preconceptions’ list, too – the idea being to create an interesting tick-box exercise in...

MCN Fleet: Tyre swap time for the Kawasaki Z900RS

10 September 2022 by Simon Relph

A while back I lent the Kawasaki Z900RS to Michael Neeves for a run around the MCN250 and when he returned it, he made a comment about the tyres. “It would really benefit from some better rubber,” he...

MCN Fleet: Life with the Speed Triple RR leaves Neevesy scratching his head

25 August 2022 by Michael Neeves

With the promise of superbike performance and a not-so-extreme riding position, the Speed Triple 1200 RR should have my name written all over it, but it doesn’t. Trying to get to know you...

The naked truth: What’s hot and what’s not on the KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo

01 August 2022 by Dan Sutherland

I’ve been fortunate enough to have the keys to KTM’s £17,899 Super Duke R Evo since the early onset of spring. In that time, we’ve battled heavy rain, some of the hottest days on record, thousands of...

MCN Fleet: A storming time at Brands Hatch

01 July 2022 by Gareth Evans

Contact: gareth.evans@motorcyclenews.com My quest to ride all the BSB circuits in 2022 has got off to a flying start. I’ve now got two MSVTrackday stickers on the fairing – Cadwell Park and, most...

MCN Fleet: Saffron takes the Aprilia Tuareg 660 to Wales to see what it’s really like off-road

30 June 2022 by Saffron Wilson

Even with my limited off-road knowledge, I know the Aprilia Tuareg craves to be in grassy verges and stony gullies rather than sit on the M1 where it whines if you rev too much, and an annoying red...

MCN Fleet: Exploring B-road Wales - Trip across the border brings a chance to stretch the Indian’s legs

28 April 2022 by Ben Clarke

Since I took on the Indian FTR S as a long-term test bike I’ve been inundated with emails, letters and phone calls begging to know what it’s like for riding with two Porsches and a Mustang in Wales.

MCN Fleet: Summing up life with the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone

11 April 2022 by Saffron Wilson

And just like that, I’ve come to the end of my time with the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone, 80 days to be exact, so not as long as some of my colleagues, but I guess all good things come to an end. The Moto...

MCN Fleet: Friends de-united

11 April 2022 by Gareth Evans

I’m sad to report ‘my’ Trident’s gone back to Hinckley now, but I’ll never forget my time with Triumph’s triple. It’s been a brilliant companion for the sort of riding I do – mainly B-road blasts...

MCN Fleet: Exhilarated, exhausted, extinguished and excellent…that’s the Ducati Multistrada V4S

07 April 2022 by Richard Newland

Context is a wonderful thing. Ride almost any motorcycle from the last decade in isolation, and you’ll almost certainly be a very happy human – you’d have to search long and hard to find an inherently...

MCN Fleet: Home time for the hooligan

05 April 2022 by Ben Clarke

As my time with the Green Hooligan comes to a close I have mixed feelings. Although I’m sad to see it go, I also can’t help but feel a pang of relief. I’m relieved that I’m able to hand it back in one...

MCN Fleet: Small advantages pay off for KTM 890 Adventure R

22 March 2022 by Michael Guy

It’s a pretty big claim, and it’s obviously subjective, but after eight months of ownership I think the KTM 890 Adventure R is the best adventure bike out there. Yes, there are more powerful bikes,...

MCN Fleet: Dan looks back fondly at a (largely) brilliant year with the Aprilia RS 660

16 March 2022 by Dan Sutherland

I grew up with sportsbikes, one-piece suits, sliders and trackdays, but I’ve started to grow tired of living with the recipe of low clip-ons, high pegs and peaky inline fours. On a trackday, or when...

MCN Fleet: Emma speaks to Gen 2 Suzuki Hayabusa owners

08 March 2022 by Emma Franklin

Peerless, that’s the best word to describe the 2021 Suzuki Hayabusa – there’s simply nothing quite like it. While manufacturers endlessly follow each other down the retro and dual-sport routes, Suzuki...

MCN Fleet: Honda CRF300 Rally - It’s part of the family

28 February 2022 by Simon Relph

Yes, it’s small, but the Honda CRF300 Rally is a proper do-it-all – and it’s massive fun, too. Some machines are a bit of a one-trick pony, but the CRF300 Rally is at the opposite end of the usability...

MCN Fleet: Ali reflects on her riding year on the Yamaha Tracer 9GT

27 February 2022 by Alison Silcox

A combination of the dreaded Covid19 hanging over us all and an operation on my ankle in November, meant my year wasn’t quite as planned. That said, I still clocked up over 6,000 miles on the Yamaha...

MCN Fleet: 5252 miles on our BMW S1000R

25 November 2021 by Michael Neeves

600 miles 26 May, 5pm: take delivery. Having had the original S1000R in 2014, which I loved, I can’t wait to ride the new one. It’s much like the old bike, albeit that bit more refined and doesn’t...

MCN Fleet: Forget everything you know about a Harley

02 August 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

Speaking very personally, the Harley-Davidson Pan America is one of the most exciting bikes I’ve been able to test in my entire time at MCN. Why? Because I genuinely didn’t have a clue what it would...

MCN Fleet: The Honda Fireblade SP finds a permanent home

07 April 2021 by Emma Franklin

Maybe it’s the ‘Lockdown Effect’, or perhaps it’s what’s known as a mid-life crisis (they’re not just for men, you know?) But whatever the reason, the result is I’m now the proud co-owner of a 2020...

MCN Fleet: Can the Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro devour its rivals?

25 March 2021 by Michael Guy

My love affair with adventure bikes started way back in 2006 when I blagged a go on a friends KTM 950 Adventure. I was still into my sports bikes at the time, mainly 600 supersports but the KTM...

MCN Fleet: A Ducati Streetfighter for less?

19 March 2021 by Michael Neeves

This is my third Ducati Streetfighter – I love ‘em. The latest V4 option is far from cheap, but there is a more affordable way to own one: get a used 1098 or 848 model. My first Streetfighter was the...

MCN Fleet: Suzuki V-Strom 1050XT post-it pad video review

18 March 2021 by Jordan Gibbons

After a year living with the Suzuki V-Strom 1050 XT, News Editor Jordan Gibbons gives his video verdict. Watch the full film above and catch previous updates below. Related: Full Suzuki V-Strom...

MCN Fleet: The KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is good, but not perfect

18 March 2021 by Dan Sutherland

I couldn’t believe my luck when I was entrusted with KTM’s 1290 Super Duke GT. Grabbing the keys in early February, I couldn’t wait to put its 173bhp V-twin to the test on track and lose my European...

MCN Fleet Yamaha Ténéré 700 long-term test round-up

17 March 2021 by Ben Clarke

I’ve spent the strangest year of my life as custodian of the Yamaha Ténéré 700 and some of the best bits of it were spent in the saddle. Here’s how the last 12 months unfolded. Previous MCN Fleet...

MCN Fleet: Auf Wiedersehen Pet! Fond farewell to the BMW F900XR

26 January 2021 by Alison Silcox

It was a difficult year to put miles on a long-term test bike and I’ve given it back feeling like I had much to learn. Here’s a timeline of what I did manage to acheive with the bike and you can find...

MCN Fleet: Where did 2020 go on the Kawasaki Z H2

26 January 2021 by Simon Relph

Well, I feel I have blinked and missed 2020, which actually may be a good thing in some ways. I do though feel I have been robbed of some of the fun times I could have had out on the truly bonkers...

MCN Fleet: Would I buy the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports?

23 December 2020 by Richard Newland

Last week, a reader asked me if I have a favourite manufacturer – not something I’ve really thought about before – and that got me thinking about my own bikes and the Honda Africa Twin I’ve now spent...

MCN Fleet: Video round-up of 2020 with the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

17 December 2020 by Gareth Evans

See the video above to find out what Gareth thinks of the Interceptor after spending 2020 riding, modifying and working it. Update 8: Further afield on our Enfield First published 25/11/2020 After...

MCN Fleet: time to wash and go

09 March 2020 by Ben Clarke

It’s time to wave goodbye to the Honda CBR650R and I’ll be really sad to see it go. Related: full expert Honda CBR650R review on MCN One of my concerns at the start of this long-term test was that...

MCN Fleet: Waving goodbye to Kawasaki’s Green Giant

02 March 2020 by Dan Sutherland

‘Christ this thing’s big… I’m not sure what I’ve got myself in for here,’ is what I told myself as I wobbled out of the MCN carpark for the first-time aboard Kawasaki’s Versys 1000 SE almost a year...

MCN Fleet: Commuting is a piece of cake on the Yamaha XMAX 400

05 February 2020 by Alison Silcox

This time of year depresses me – the days are grey, nights are long and winter feels like it’s never going to end. There is one ray of sunshine though, my daily commute on the Yamaha XMAX 400...

MCN Fleet: KTM 790 Adventure R delivers on its potential

20 January 2020 by Michael Guy

The start of every year is always filled with such high expectation of rides, adventures and quality time on your bike. But life is busy and it’s so easy for the summer months to drift past and you...

MCN Fleet: The cat's out of the bag for the Scrambler XE

14 January 2020 by Simon Relph

The look of a bike is one thing, but the sound of a bike, well now you’re talking. For me, my ultimate is a big thumping single. To my ears, it’s unbeatable. The big twin Triumph Scrambler 1200XE...